Seoul Vibe

Transported in 1988, Seoul Vibe is a 2022 action movie following you on a heavy cyclone path across the streets of Seoul, South Korea. Sue Shin’s script brings both car chases and street racing, as well as 1980s nostalgia, to the film, directed by Hyun-Sung Moon. Against the backdrop of the 1988 Summer Olympics, the movie details the 1980s street racers, the Sanggye-dong Supreme Team, as headed by Dong-wook (Ah-in Yoo), who is trying to balance the demands of modernizing society in their favor.

Seoul Vibe Movie Explained

This is the time in 1988 when Seoul is ready to enter into a new era. A symbol of its change from a military dictatorship to a more democratic society, the city is getting ready to host the Summer Olympics. Wrapped in the midst of this change, the Sanggye-dong Supreme Team is comprised of Dong-wook and his friends: Woo-sam (Ko Gyung-pyo), Joon-gi (Ong Seong-wu), Bak-nam (Lee Kyu-Hyung), Yoon-hee (Park Ju-hyon). It is a group of young, passionate street racers who dream to live a better life in the United States as they are a product of American hip hop and culture.

Seeking to put an end to the crimes of the military-industrial complex, they are recruited by the authorities to infiltrate the syndicate of the ruthless criminal boss Kang. At first, the team is squeamish to do it, but this is just a way they can use, to escape those axes of their lives, to get up to LA in the greater City. Nevertheless, they soon learn that Kang is not only a criminal, but is also using government agents to round up the Natives. With the Olympics fast approaching, it will be up to the team to weed through corruption and danger to find the truth and protect their city.

Seoul Vibe Movie Reviews

Critics have, however, given Seoul Vibe mixed reviews. An Overly Long and Occasionally Thoughtful Car Chase Action Movie is the rating that Common Sense Media gave to the movie, and they gave it a 2 out of 5. The film’s over-the-top vehicle chases and slow-motion drifts may make the film more palatable for fans of the genre, but others might find that it is excessive.

However, Ready Steady Cut understood value in the film by praising it as 'fun, vibrant, and full of action-packed nostalgia'. But the review also lauds the chemistry between the cast and how it spot on captures the essence of 1980s Seoul. The movie, like anything, has flaws, such as being 20 minutes too long, but is, the reviewer states, too addictive to be ignored.

Finally, even the New York Times claimed that the film ‘isn’t as fun as it claims’, but it is ‘pleasingly raucous’ in the last half hour of chases. That the film is set in a place and time gives the story some depth in what isn't perfect execution.

Seoul Vibe Movie on Netflix

With its availability to stream on Netflix, Seoul Vibe is available to a global audience. The action, comedy, and nostalgia-packed film has met with favor from the viewers, especially those who are keen on 1980s culture and in the setting of Seoul in 1988 during the Olympics. Its visual vividness and energetic soundtrack with popular hits of the 1980s also provide for a highly enjoyable and concentrated novel viewing.

Seoul Vibe Movie Hindi Dubbed

And Seoul Vibe is simply available on Netflix to viewers from India and other places where Hindi is spoken as well. The inclusion of subtitles in the film makes it easier for a wider audience to comprehend this thrilling car drive, as well as the interesting story. Hindi dubbing was retained for the film with the same energy and this spirit, and the film remained appealing in translation.

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Is it Good?

This is a question of taste, and whether Seoul Vibe is good or not depends on your personal preferences. If you are fond of action-packed movies with a solid grasp of nostalgia that comes with a good, vibrant setting, then you will most likely find the film entertaining. Laying depth to the story are the strong chemistry with the cast, rapid car chases, and the historical frame of 1988 Seoul. But for those who want a bit sharper storytelling and tighter script, you could find the film too long, and some of its tongue-in-cheek, over-the-top moments just too much.

All in all, we can say that Seoul Vibe is a fantastic ride through 1988 Seoul, fast-paced, nostalgic, and full of action, comedy, and explanation of how and why things happened. It’s a movie that encapsulates the attitude of a city about to change its face.

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• Director

  : Hyun-Sung Moon

• Casting

  : Yoo Ah-in, Go Kyung-pyo, Lee Kyoo-hyung

• Production

  : Kwon Oh Hyun, John Yoo